Granite Color Choice Advice
I have a center island in Amadeus and would like counter tops done in other granite . I have honey oak cabinets , Stainless appliances and light taupe tile floor . What do you suggest ? Thanks, Mary
Hello Mary
This is a difficult one because Amadeus can vary from pine green to almost black. Still, I think you would be happy with Raw Silk Ivory or Andromeda. You can see swatches of this on www.GraniteStock.com
Best wishes!
Hello Tom:
I am updating my nine year old kitchen. I am going to install granite countertops. I have white cabinets, hardware flooring. Stainless steel appliances with black, except for the refigerator which is white. The room is open basically to the family room, which has gold walls.
I would like to pick a granite color that is classy and that I will not grow tired of..and one that if I ever decided to sell my house it would be a color which others would enjoy.
I like the venetian gold, emerald pearl, tropic brown. My family thinks the darker emeral peal would be best. It would be great if you would offer a few choices. — Kara
Hello Kara
You really got a lot going on with the stainless/black appliances, a white refrigerator, white cabinets and hardwood floors of some color. I can not recommend Emerald Pearl, although I truly love that granite. It is just too strong to mix with all you have going on. To use this granite you would have to get a stainless refrigerator and change the paint in the family room to a cooler color.
I suggest New Venetian Gold because it contains highlights of gold and black and goes very well with stainless and white. Don’t get me wrong! I don’t like white refrigerators mixed with stainless appliances but New Venetian Gold Granite can pull it together.
Tropical Brown Granite will clash with the gold walls in your family room. Considering that you are planning to sell this home, go with New Venetian Gold or Giallo Ornamental Granite. There are other colors that go well with white cabinets but you would have to match your refrigerator with your appliances and I did not gather that you plan to do that.
Best wishes!
I’m “updating” my kitchen and am having a dificult time settling in on a granite choice. Any color suggestions would be greatly appreciated. My cabinets look creamy ivory (a pale yellowish off-white with a chocolate glaze). The appliances are mainly integrated but some stainless/black shows in the double oven and cooktop. The existing floor is butterscotch oak. I am looking at a giallo vincenza at the moment, but I am afraid this choice will offer limited decorating color schemes over the long haul. Would I be better off with an Ubatuba in the long run even though this seems to be an overused combination? Any color suggestions/thoughts would be appreciated!! - Sue
Hello Sue,
You really provide a lot of information. One thing that homeowners don’t mention is the style of their home and size of the kitchen. For example, my home was built in 1926 and the kitchen is relative small compare to the size of the house. We have a very similar cabinet color except the highlights are a little more cranberry. The floor is the same as yours.
My point is that if the home is older, I think you need to go in one direction and if it is a newer style, the choice would be completely different. For an older home, go lighter, like Cream Delicatus or Bianco Romano. Keep the edge detail simple and avoid a full bullnose. If you home is a newer style, go darker. There so many great colors that I think you should just brows www.GraniteStock.com and see what moves you. Perhaps type in the keyword, ‘Juparana‘ and see which color you like best.
